New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-02
EXTRA DITION TREATY NEEDLESS.
TO PUNISH AN ABsCONDING CANADIAN.
ILLINOIS LAW WHICH MEETS THE CASE OF A DE-
FAULTISG CASHIER

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrsE.1
CHICAGO, July 1.-The defaulting bank officials OF
Canada Kho seek refuge in the United States do not
find the same immunity from punishment do the
absconders from the States VINO fly to the Dominion
for safety from pursuit arrest. This tact Adearo
D. Parent, the cashier of the Bochelaga Bank OF Mon
treal, who robbed the bank OF some $f|,ooo VIII
probably realize within a few days. Yesterday morn
ing Crown Prosecutor j. N. Greenfield, OF MONTREAL
c. W. Patterson manager of the London Guarantee
Company OF Canada, and c. G. Glass. arrived In
Chicago the hope OF secarng Parents punishpIent
under the laws of Illinois. Parent speculated WIN
the banks money, and May 81, finding 1t impoe-
sible to make good his losses, he appropriated
$50 900 OF the notes issued by the bank and came to
Chicago. There were about $1,000 10 notes OF the
Dominion In the vault at the time aud why he dld not
take them is mystery to the bank ofhciais. oh
arriving in Chicago Parent cooy placed his igo''en
gains in the vaults OF tue Commercial Sale Deposit
Company. He found soms difficulty in dispos'ng Oh
his money az the news of the robbery had been made
public and brokers aud others refused to accept the
circulation notes of the Hoohelaga Bank N0th'ng
daunted Parent the notes In sums OF $looo "ho
So 900 to the number of smaller banks in Canada ana
requested that drafts for the amounts be "
him at New York, payable to Arthur Ray. the name
he had assumed. This action led to the discovery Oh
his whereabouts, and Canadian officers were IN NOV"
York soon Parent arrived. lie was seen anu
recognized and the police authorities we're requesteo
to arrest him. But the officials refused to act unless
the Canadian T ~suers could swear that the money
held by Parent !, the same he had stolen from tue
bank. This, OF course, they could not do ana
Inspector Byrnes fatty refused to act adding at the
time:
You Canadians wouldn't give up our aosconder
Emo and gcess won't bother about your man.
Parent was followed to Buffalo and there the pohco
authorities arrested him on suspicion" when ne
was searched the drafts he had ordered sent to him
were found NJ him and the officials secured all out
about So 900 OF the money he had taken from tne
bank 1t learned that his vile who was hvlng III
montreal, had n large amount OF money, and on q
demand being made Lpon her, she reluctantly surron
dered the remaining $9. 900, and the bank thus re-
covered sl that taken from its vault. on May Il
But 81 900 having been lost IN speculation couiu
not be restored. 1t ascerained that, under the
statutes of Illinois, any absconding criminal from
another State country, bringing tue poceeds OF me
crime into this State renders himself Liable tv tla
and imprisonment Tor that orime. as though IL was
originally committed within the boundaries OF the
State. Acting upon this law, the officials yesterday
sought out States Attorney Gr1nneu and iaid tbeir
case before him. Mr.. Greenfield represents the CroNn
the bank, and the Guarantee Company Mr. Patter
son. the Guarantee Company. which became surety
tor Parents honesty and Mr. Glass is an Office oil tho
law The result OF the interview yesterday wac tIss
Parents will be laid before the Grand jury lie
will probably be indicted. The Governor Will then DO
applied to for requistion the State Of New iorK
and within few days, the bold Canadian thief VIII
be brought to Chicago TO stand his trial In the Crim
nal Court OF Cook County.